Coping with Widespread Twitches

[katkatkatkat]

how do you cope? i have been twitching since i gave birth and having a womb infection 7 months ago. its widespread and random and the twitches range from big strong to little creepy crawly ones under my skin.its really getting me down.im just sitting here waiting for the next twitch.im scared to be honest.scared im not going to see my baby grow up.

 

[JohnnyRocket]

This sounds lame, but I coped using time and knowledge. The first few months after getting the symptoms were by far the worse. This site was a HUGE help, but even then I was afraid to read about my symptoms for fear I would find something that didn't sit well or would be scary. The more I read, the more I learned/accepted the truth of what my ailment was, and more importantly what it wasn't. Its amazing how much less I notice my twitches when I'm not worrying about them. If I "listen" for them, they are there all day, every day, and of course the big thumpers I cannot ignore. At this point, I've accepted them for what they are and in a strange way I kinda like them. I figure I'm burning more calories with them! I have not taken any medication (although it probably would benefit my general high anxiety) and have had twitching for over 5 years. When a new hotspot appears, yes I will get a bit worried and then I reacquaint myself with the facts until it just becomes another symptom. I'm sure there are probably much better coping techniques than mine (which is really nothing), but this is what has gotten me through.

 

[mommyLDN]

Kitkat, please I know you are scared and new to all this but dont be afraid of the twitches, I promise you that you are fine, this stuff sux but it does get better, and the sooner you stop being so scared and worried about were the next twitch is going to pop up, the sooner you will notice symptoms start to improve. The tingling does improve as well, trust me I had the worst sensory garbage with this, it does get way better.Your all good kitkat, no worries ) Robynn )

 

[AussieSurvivor]

Kit kat, your are FINE, so get any other notion OUT OF YOUR HEAD. I twitch and have sensory stuff 24/7. It is just the intensity and location that vary. For the most part I cope by ignoring them and the passing of time ( time 'heals'). If you fixate on the twitches, the will seem to get worse, and you get anxious about that and they WILL get worse-and you get more anxious and they get worse again.-a vicious circle. Anxiety fuels the issue. If you have severe anxiety you need to control that ie by medication and/or life style changes. You will have BFS good days and BFS not so good days-this is one of the not so good ones. As i said at the beginning of the post...YOU ARE FINE...OK... cheers/take careRodger

 

[BarbiePetals]

This is a very good question. The thing that helped me was anxiety medication and time. I am almost 2 years into this and I tell you it does get better. You just have to learn to ignore it.

 

[katkatkatkat]

thank you for your replys.i do think i need meds to help with my anxierty.will go docs tomorrow and have a chat

 

[AussieSurvivor]

Meant to add Kit kat that I am on meds ( Lexapro) for anxiety and have been for 12 months now. As Barbie said, and I agree, they have helped me as well. Might be an idea to chat to the Dr as it sounds like you may need something to help you cope with all that is going on at the moment. If you feel inclined let us know how you get on.Good luck-take careRodger

 

[BarbiePetals]

I was at my doctors yesterday and I asked her about Lexapro. I still take it and wanted to know how long it was safe to stay on it. She said "forever" if I wanted. She told me it is very mild and is easy to come off of if I had too. She told me though since it is helping me just to stay on it. It won't cause any harm.